Wes Anderson’s latest film is a joyous and aesthetically staggering adventure story about the loyalty between people and their canine companions. When Megasaki City is hit by an outbreak of canine flu, Mayor Kobayashi (Kunichi Nomura) declares all dogs to be quarantined on Trash Island. Atari (Koyu Rankin) thus begins an epic journey to rescue…
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Lady Bird “bursts with charm”
Lady Bird is a love letter to girls turning into women, and to mothers who love their daughters. Set in 2002 Sacramento, we follow Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan), who is navigating her way through first love, friendship and plans for the future, while breaking and mending bonds with her mother (Laurie Metcalf )….
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Loving
Jeff Nichols’ Loving is a film with a soft heart, but unfortunately an even softer execution. Following one of the most influential civil rights cases in America, the film begins with great potential, depicting the mixed-race marriage of Richard (Joel Edgerton) and Mildred Loving (Ruth Negga). A relationship which in 1958 Virginia was not only…
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Is Veganuary the best way to kickstart your year?
Following New Year’s Eve celebrations, January has always been the tabula rasa, a blank slate of the year, a time where individuals pledge to lose weight, to conquer bad habits and to ready both body and mind for the new year. This is perhaps why Veganuary has become so globally recognised and practiced. Since 2014,…